{"product_id":"9780008581985","title":"The Whispering Tree","description":"\u003cp\u003eA heart-warming, moving and brilliantly-told novel inspired by \u003cem\u003eThe Canterbury Tales\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Whispering Tree\u003c\/em\u003e is a beautiful celebration of the power of storytelling for readers of all ages, from Michael Morpurgo, the best-selling and award winning author of beloved books including \u003cem\u003eWar Horse\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eKensuke's Kingdom\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003ePrivate Peaceful\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eBy the end of the day, after it was all over, I could think only of the stories.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen the Chief Nurse tells the seventy patients who have filled her A\u0026amp;amp;E waiting room that they won't be seen by a doctor for at least twelve hours, some of them leave … and the rest decide to pass the time by telling stories to each other – just as the pilgrims in Chaucer's \u003cem\u003eCanterbury Tales \u003c\/em\u003edid for each other.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd so they tell all kinds of tales – exciting stories, heartwarming stories, funny stories; stories about the past and the present; about family and friends; about history; about nature and the world around us.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe stories they tell do more than just pass the hours – they transport their audience to different times and places, connecting people who are separated by hundreds of years and thousand of miles, like an act of magic. Every story transforms not just the listener, but the storyteller, too – and they last a lifetime.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeautifully written with Michael Morpurgo’s warm, accessible and inimitable style, and stunning illustrated throughout by Michael Foreman, \u003cem\u003eThe Whispering Tree\u003c\/em\u003e is a wonderful tribute to the magic of storytelling.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Michael Morpurgo","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47770187497621,"sku":"9780008581985","price":17.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780008581985","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}